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Granger, Alfred T.,
Wells, Hudson & Granger,
W. H. Trumbull Company,
Religion -- New Testament
Emblem -- Heart
Emblem -- Chi-rho Monogram
Object -- Foliage
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Lebanon
Architectural component
Relief
Sculpture
Sacred Heart, (sculpture).
Artist:
Granger, Alfred T., architect.
Wells, Hudson & Granger, architectural firm.
W. H. Trumbull Company, contractor.
Title:
Sacred Heart, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Jesus Christ, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated July 14, 1942.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Painted cast stone.
Dimensions:
Approx. 4 1/2 ft. x 6 ft. x 4 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
High-relief sculpture of Christ in the tympanum of a semi-circular arched entrance to a church. Christ stands in the center of the relief. He wears long robes and a cape which drapes over his outstretched arms. He has a halo. The sacred heart is visible on his chest. Behind him, covering the background of the relief, are clouds. On Christ's proper right is a crown of thorns; on his proper left is a tilted chalice with drops of liquid. Below the scene is a border of bas-relief grape vines with leaves. In the center of the border, directly below Christ, is a Chi-Rho symbol.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Emblem -- Heart
Emblem -- Chi-rho Monogram
Object -- Foliage -- Vine
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Lebanon
Architectural component
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Sacred Heart Parish, Rectory, 3 Hough Street, P. O. Box 482, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766
Located Sacred Heart Church, High Street, Lebanon, New Hampshire
Remarks:
The sculpture was installed when the church was built in 1941-1942. Granger served as architect for the building and W. H. Trumbull served as general contractor.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS NH000534
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NH000534
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